Airbnb

Airbnb, Inc.
Company typePublic
IndustryLodging
FoundedAugust 2008 (2008-08) in San Francisco, California, U.S.
Founders
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Brian Chesky (CEO)
  • Nathan Blecharczyk (CSO)
Services
Revenue US$12.2 billion (2025)
US$2.54 billion (2025)
US$2.51 billion (2025)
Total assets US$22.2 billion (2025)
Total equity US$8.20 billion (2025)
Owner
  • Brian Chesky (10%)
  • Nathan Blecharczyk (10%)
  • Joe Gebbia (7%)
Number of employees
8,200 (2025)
Subsidiaries
  • Luxury Retreats International Inc.
  • Tilt.com
  • Accomable
  • Aibiying
  • Trooly, Inc.
  • Deco Software Inc.
  • Trip4real Experiences, S.L.
  • Larson8, Inc.
  • MarketLog, Randorphire Inc.
  • HotelTonight
Websiteairbnb.com
Footnotes / references

Airbnb, Inc. (/ˌɛərbɛnˈb/ AIR-bee-en-BEE, an abbreviation of its original name, "Airbed and Breakfast") is an American company operating an online marketplace for short-and-long-term homestays, experiences and services in various countries and regions. It acts as a broker and charges a commission from each booking. Airbnb was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk, and Joe Gebbia.